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Nothing ATM - funds have been diverted to a change in career. Hopefully in the new yearthere will be some action. Until then I will be doing a quickie fix ($1500 or so) so I can do a bit of driving.
George Carlin, an American Comedian said; "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realise that half of them are stupider than that".
one question why waste all this money on a kia when you could bye a gq and mod it for 10=12000 grand and then it will shit all over your kia just seems silly to start with somehting like a kia. But if you want bring it over one afternoon and ill drive up your bonnet and use your kia as an articulation ramp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why buy a $15K GQ and put a Chevy V8 + auto + twin Tcases + GU diffs under it?
Why Buy a $3K Sierra and put a Vitara engine + Rockhopper gears + HiLux diffs and ARB lockers in it?
Each to their own.....
The Kia has a body size that I like (bigger than a Vitara LWB but smaller than a GQ, with more interior room than a 4Runner). I decided to take the Kia body/chassis and fit easily sourced parts to it.
Update:
Bought tyres (2nd hand 35/11.5 ET's), front/rear diffs (rear factory locker), sourced a supply of engine/transmissions (VT Commo, for a little closer to the date), about to negotiate a tcase.
Need: Marks Adapter kit + fitting of rear shaft, rims, driveshafts. Hopefully all mechanical major purchases done by mid November. Front locker and 4.6 R&P's can wait.
Booked in for the Cheezy makeover in Feb '06.
George Carlin, an American Comedian said; "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realise that half of them are stupider than that".
Well, I can give you some pics of bits on a concrete floor, but I'm sure you know what 2 GQ diffs, 5 35" ET's , 5 rims, and a Hilux transfer case look like. I am in the "parts accumulation" stage at the moment.
The Job will be done By Cheezy next Feb (booked in already). I will be posting progress pics then...
As for pics now, it looks like any Kia Sportage with a 2" bodylift, 2.5" spring lift, with no outer bumpers, and running 31's...
George Carlin, an American Comedian said; "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realise that half of them are stupider than that".
Well, I can give you some pics of bits on a concrete floor, but I'm sure you know what 2 GQ diffs, 5 35" ET's , 5 rims, and a Hilux transfer case look like. I am in the "parts accumulation" stage at the moment.
The Job will be done By Cheezy next Feb (booked in already). I will be posting progress pics then...
As for pics now, it looks like any Kia Sportage with a 2" bodylift, 2.5" spring lift, with no outer bumpers, and running 31's...
Well, I can give you some pics of bits on a concrete floor, but I'm sure you know what 2 GQ diffs, 5 35" ET's , 5 rims, and a Hilux transfer case look like. I am in the "parts accumulation" stage at the moment.
The Job will be done By Cheezy next Feb (booked in already). I will be posting progress pics then...
As for pics now, it looks like any Kia Sportage with a 2" bodylift, 2.5" spring lift, with no outer bumpers, and running 31's...
ugly?
Not ugliest i have seen, needs to chop the rear down so there aint so much overhang
All I know is that he sheared the pinion... Trying to drive really fast up that hill in two wheel drive. I laughed a bit then had sip of beer....
It is a fibreglass BullFrog body on an ole 40 shorty chassis... I believe Bullfrog is the name of the design you can buy these somewhere as for who/where ?? I don't know...
[quote="MSCHIF"]SPUA its like shaving a barbie dolls head, amusing but pointless.[/quote]
jtraf wrote:so when is this going into cheezy??????
End of March (delayed due to work commitments during the Commonwealth Games)
Only have the engine to acquire, so if anyone has a VX or VY V6 for a half decent price ..........(need looms, ECU etc, everything to make it run as a "standalone" engine)
George Carlin, an American Comedian said; "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realise that half of them are stupider than that".
GQ Patrol front differential 5 link suspension
GQ Partol rear differential, "A" frame rear
35” tyres Simex ET's
Spring lift to suit
Centre mounted rear shock absorbers
Holden V6 automatic + adaptor
T/case Toyota Hilux with aftermarket 4.7:1 ratio
George Carlin, an American Comedian said; "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realise that half of them are stupider than that".
DAMKIA wrote:GQ Patrol front differential 5 link suspension
GQ Partol rear differential, "A" frame rear
35” tyres Simex ET's
Spring lift to suit
Centre mounted rear shock absorbers
Holden V6 automatic + adaptor
T/case Toyota Hilux with aftermarket 4.7:1 ratio